The Assetto Corsa Weekly Challenge

[FourWheelDrift]

Ok, I'll have a fiddle after the MotoGP tommorow then.



I'll also work on a setup.

[andycambo]

Rank	Verified	PH Name	RSR Name	Car	Track	Settings	Time	S1	S2	S3	PC/PS4
1	Y	andycambo	Andrew Campbell	Ferrari 458 Italia	Silverstone National	ABS (Factory)	1:00.487	0:17.109	0:19.698	0:23.680	PC
2	Y	JoeMk1	-	Ferrari 458 Italia	Silverstone National	ABS	1:00.787	-	-	-	PC
3	Y	GroundEffect	-	Ferrari 458 Italia	Silverstone National	ABS only	1:00.822	-	-	-	PS4
4	Y	ash73	ash73	Ferrari 458 Italia	Silverstone National	Pro, no TC/ABS	1:01.094	0:17.598	0:19.677	0:23.819	PC
5	Y	scampbird	-	Ferrari 458 Italia	Silverstone National	ABS	1:01.337	-	-	-	PC
6	Y	IanParker	-	Ferrari 458 Italia	Silverstone National	ABS (Factory)	1:01.354	-	-	-	PS4
7	Y	Tron	Tron	Ferrari 458 Italia	Silverstone National	ABS (Factory)	1:01.356	0:31.655	0:29.701	-	PC
8	Y	Jon_Bmw	Turbo_Nut	Ferrari 458 Italia	Silverstone National	ABS (Factory) No T/C	1:01.356				PC
9	Y	mep	-	Ferrari 458 Italia	Silverstone National	ABS: Factory, TC: Off	1:01.438	0:31.779	0:29.659	-	PC
10	Y	FourWheelDrift	FourWheelDrift	Ferrari 458 Italia	Silverstone National	Pro, factory settings	1:01.534	0:17.586	0:19.965	0:23.983	PC
11	N	Rawwr	-	Ferrari 458 Italia	Silverstone National	All off	1:01.926	-	-	-	PC
12	Y	born2bslow	-	Ferrari 458 Italia	Silverstone National	Custom, ABS, no TC/SC	1:01.994	-	-	-	PC
13	Y	craste	-	Ferrari 458 Italia	Silverstone National	ABS	1:03.401	-	-	-	-

Overall better time but lost .3s in the last sector. Probably won't get another crack at it now.

Key for me in finding some time was to let the rear slip a little coming into Copse and Brooklands. This is what is going through my head as I am braking

GroundEffect said:

Where did you come from?!

No idea! I'm never at the top of these things so I'm sure you or someone else will better the time. Good luck!

[Rawwr]

First event done. Stay tuned for the next one at 8pm

[Rawwr]

Week #2

Type: Drift
Car: Any drift car
Track: Drift

Using the drift version of any car in the game, get the highest score on the Drift circuit. Simple.

[GrumpyTwig]

aww well I'm out, can't drift on a controller.

[rex]

I am just downloading AC and thought I would have a look in here. See some names fro pCars time trial. What are your thoughts on the good and bad points in each game and your thought on which is the best.

[born2bslow]

rex said:

I am just downloading AC and thought I would have a look in here. See some names fro pCars time trial. What are your thoughts on the good and bad points in each game and your thought on which is the best.

AC is all about the driving and is great for time trials and hotlaps, PCars is more of a complete game and is generally more polished, it has the career mode, weather, time of day, tyre wear etc. Both are excellent driving sims.

[Rawwr]

People not as keen on drifting, I guess.

[lewisco]

I couldn't get above 300 points. Not a big fan.

I took a 488 GT3 around Spa for a while instead

[Rawwr]

lewisco said:

I couldn't get above 300 points. Not a big fan.

Which car were you using? The E30 M3 Drift is pretty good for learning it.

[Jon_Bmw]

I got 23,000 ish last night in a quick go in a RUF. I think there is a LOT more to be had though!

[Rawwr]

The Ruf won't count as it's not a drift version of a car

I think the choice is:

BMW M3 E30 Sport Evolution Drift
BMW M3 E92 Drift
BMW Z4 E89 35is Drift
Toyota Supra MkIV Drift
Toyota AE86 Drift

[Jon_Bmw]

I didn't realise there was specific drift cars, whoops!

Hopefully it is easier in one of them.

Rawwr - put a marker down then for us to aim for as this is obviously your speciality.

[Rawwr]

Jon_Bmw said:

I didn't realise there was specific drift cars, whoops!

Hopefully it is easier in one of them.

Rawwr - put a marker down then for us to aim for as this is obviously your speciality.

You'll be wanting to aim for six figures...

I did a quick run last night and the first drift before I broke the combo chain (with an annoyingly silly mistake) lasted for 15 minutes, scored >70k and 100 combos.

I'm reasonably confident about this week

[Rawwr]

I haven't managed to find a definitive explanation of the calculation of drifting points but it appears to be a combination of angle, wheel speed and absolute speed.

The more combos you can achieve (altering the direction of drift), the higher your multiplier on score.

Having the tyre monitor app open whilst drifting is a big help. As soon as the tyre wear gets into the red, you really want to start banking your score as things get really, really hard to control.

[Jon_Bmw]

It is all a bit boring for me to be honest. Give me something with little rear end grip and a lap of the ring and I love it, but the drift track not so much!

Rawwr, does the timer not run out when you are doing your 15(!!!) minute combo?

[Rawwr]

No, every time you advance a level you get more time. So if the timer hits zero and you're still drifting, you're still going.

[Rawwr]

Jesus, how long did that take with only 45 combos!?

[GrumpyTwig]

Not to be a quitter I did give it a go, but confirmed without completely reconfiguring my controller it just doesn't work due to the speed sensitive steering angle that makes a controller work for normal driving.

Basically at any given speed the maximum steering angle either way is generally a tad more than the wheel grip allows, but trying to drift it restricts your available steering angle the faster your velocity so unless you entirely control it via the the throttle it doesn't work as you need to balance the two.

I should get a wheel but I need more room....

I'll join in next weeks though

[scampbird]

I gave up at 10,000 - cooked the tyres and started spinning off everywhere. That drift circuit is too tight/small for my limited ability.